like sanctions against north korea.....
2006-07-10 11:47:02 · 4 answers · asked by bsazera 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
International sanctions, punitive measures adopted by a country or group of countries against another nation for political reasons
2006-07-10 11:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by ladylaw_912 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
authorization: official permission or approval for a course of action
unable to proceed without the sanction of the board
2. support: something that serves as approval or encouragement, e.g. social acceptance or custom
3. law: a law or rule that leads to a penalty being imposed when it is disobeyed
4. penalty imposed for breaking rule: a punishment imposed as a result of breaking a law or rule
5. international relations punitive measure to pressure country: a measure taken by one or more nations to apply pressure on another nation to conform to international law or opinion (often used in the plural)
imposed trade sanctions
6. ethics principle determining behavior: an ethical principle or consideration that determines or influences somebody's conduct
transitive verb (past and past participle sanc·tioned, present participle sanc·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular sanc·tions)
1. authorize something: to grant official approval or permission for something
The county government refused to sanction the proposed design.
2. tacitly approve of something: to allow something to be tolerated or accepted
The school's inaction further sanctions this behavior.
[15th century. Via French < Latin sanction- < sanctus "holy" (see saint)]
-sanc·tion·a·ble, , adjective
-sanc·tion·er, , noun
-sanc·tion·less, , adjective
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2006-07-10 11:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by Krish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prevention
2006-07-10 11:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know either
2006-07-10 11:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by *Neha.* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋